What GGPoker said
In a post titled “New Security Measures at GGPoker”, dated 15 October 2026, GGPoker announced a policy banning all third-party poker software and automation tools. It says it had previously permitted certain third-party tools that did not affect gameplay, and that it is now tightening the rule after a recent incident.
The ban covers trackers, HUDs, overlay tools, equity calculators and other automation tools. The list in the post is introduced as “include, but are not limited to”, so it is not exhaustive. Read the full list in the post itself.
“Please fully close these applications before launching GGPoker.”
Source: GGPoker, “New Security Measures at GGPoker” · 15 Oct 2026Confirmed and still open
Confirmed
- The ban applies to all third-party poker software and automation tools, not only those that affect gameplay. GGPoker blog, 15 Oct
- Players are told to fully close such applications before launching the client. GGPoker blog, 15 Oct
- The same post also mentions optional Client Security settings, win-rate anomaly detection and the end of support for older operating systems in 2027. GGPoker blog, 15 Oct
Reported, not confirmed by GGPoker
- Detection and in-client warnings start on 1 December, in a follow-up statement from GGPoker on X. TightPoker, 21 Oct
- Until 30 November there is a transition period without automatic warnings or penalties. TightPoker, 21 Oct
- Players who ignore a warning risk account restrictions, up to a permanent ban. TightPoker, 21 Oct
- From 23 October GGPoker is rolling out native multi-tabling features: table swapping, layout locking and focus management. TightPoker, 21 Oct
- Window managers built into the operating system are not banned. TightPoker, 21 Oct
Still open
- The enforcement date and the transition period. They come from reports and the X statement, not from the 15 October blog post. We have not verified the X post ourselves.
- Penalties. The blog post does not describe them.
- Whether reviewing exported hands away from the table is allowed. Neither the blog post nor the reports we read say so.
What to do
Close anything that runs next to the client before you launch it. Do your studying away from the table, not while you play. progressGTO runs in your browser as a website; use it between sessions, and make no assumption about how any tool is treated while you are playing. If you used outside tools for multi-tabling, reports say the client now offers native features, so check what it offers.
of hands go all-in from the CO at 10 BB when everyone folds to you: about 1 hand in 3. A good first spot to study away from the table.Source: progressGTO strategy book, CO, 10 BB, first in
Questions readers ask
What does GGPoker ban?
According to GGPoker's post of 15 October, all third-party poker software and automation tools, not only those that affect gameplay. Players are told to fully close such applications before launching the client.
When does the ban start?
Reports give 1 December as the enforcement date, with a transition period until 30 November. GGPoker's own blog post does not give a date, and we have not verified the X statement ourselves.
What are the penalties?
The blog post does not describe them.
Can I still review exported hands away from the table?
Neither the blog post nor the reports we read say. We list it as an open question in the article.
